Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks.

We start slow, but there are a few windows of opportunity if you’re keen and patient. The first few days are pretty average, with small surf and tricky winds.

Sunday the 26th is a write-off. The swell is around 3ft from the south, but the wind is cross-on and messy. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Monday the 27th is where things start looking up. The morning is the pick of the early days: a clean 3ft south swell with a nice offshore wind from the NE. Conditions will be clean and lined up nicely. The wave energy is moderate (414). The afternoon turns a bit cross-off and smaller, so get it early.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are small, but Wednesday afternoon actually cleans up with a light offshore breeze and a bump in energy (271). It’s a very ordinary 2ft swell, but for a patient surfer on a longboard or funboard, it’ll be glassy and fun.

Thursday the 30th is poor. Strong onshore winds and weak, choppy surf. Stay on the beach.

Friday the 31st morning is a real gem for the small-wave crew. Glassy conditions with a light northerly breeze, 3ft south swell. It won’t be epic, but it’ll be clean and uncrowded for those who know where to sit.

Saturday the 1st of August is solid. A clean 2ft south swell in the morning with a light offshore NE wind. By the afternoon, a little bump in size to 3ft from the SSW and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (271). A nice weekend morning session.

We drop off again Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd – poor winds and weak, messy surf. Tuesday the 4th is a real standout. The morning delivers a clean 4ft south swell with a moderate offshore NE wind at 12 mph. The energy is strong (471). It’ll be clean, punchy, and well-shaped.

Wednesday the 5th of August morning is another good call. The swell is 4ft from the ENE, a short period of 8 seconds, but the offshore NE wind is solid at 12 mph. Clean conditions, good for a beach break. The energy is strong (414).

Thursday the 6th morning is clean again with a light offshore NE wind and a 4ft east swell. Good for a morning paddle.

Saturday the 8th of August is the big standout of the whole outlook. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the ENE with a moderate offshore NE wind. The energy is strong (624). This is the best wave size and quality we see in the whole period. It’s getting into the zone where it’s a bit much for beginners, but for intermediate and above, it’s excellent. The afternoon holds size at 6ft, but conditions become a bit more mixed with cross-off winds.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th drop back down to smaller, cleaner surf in the mornings, with 3ft south-southwest swells and light offshore winds. Good for a last session before the run ends.

Water temperature is 72°, which is about average for this time of year. No wetsuit needed, just boardshorts.

Best of the bunch: Monday the 27th morning for the clean start, and Saturday the 8th of August morning for the biggest, most powerful waves. That Saturday is the real one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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